LAC Dept group technical assistant consultant

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  • Added Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2024
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Post of Duty: Multiple Locations โ€“ Argentina, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Panama, Paraguay, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay.

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About this position:

One of the main challenges faced by governments in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) involves the proper management of public debt and sovereign risks. Under this context, through the Connectivity, Markets and Finance (CMF) Division, the bank supports the strengthening of institutional capabilities, and the improvement of the development and execution of public policy in relation to public debt and risk management.

Since 2005, the bank has supported Debt Management Offices within the region through the โ€œGroup of Latin American and the Caribbean Debt Management Specialistsโ€ (LAC Debt Group). The group is made up of 26 countries within the region. Its objective is to strengthen the capacity of governments to manage public debt and to foster better management practices through the continuous sharing of experiences, technical discussions, and cooperation across countries. The main activities of the group focus on fulfilling the need of: (i) technical knowledge of public debt and risk management; (ii) systematic, regular, and detailed information regarding public debt of the region; (iii) standardized framework to report sovereign contingent liabilities of the region; (iv) high level discussions, sharing of experiences, and dissemination of technical knowledge at a regional level.

With the objective of fulfilling the goals, the bank requires to strengthen its technical team by introducing a consultant who has the capacity to fulfill the of role technical assistant for the LAC Debt Group.

The main activities of the Connectivity, Markets and Finance (CMF) Division involve: (i) support the strengthening of regulatory frameworks and financial supervision to improve transparency and foster a favorable investment environment and increase access to credit; (ii) develop capital markets and risk management instruments; (iii) implement and strengthen regulation and institutions for an effective financial risk management.

What youโ€™ll do:

The selected candidate will fulfill the role of technical assistant for the LAC Debt Group.

The consultant will carry out the following activities.

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